Barcelona held its first mini maker faire June 29 and by all accounts the event was a hit.
“Wow,” said event co-organizer Ian Collingwood. “We had an incredible turnout of visitors and some really inspiring makers showing really cool stuff. We were all of us walking around on a high the whole day. Big smiles on our faces and a recognition that all the stress and hard work getting the show together in just five months was worth it.”
Fair organizers had planned to charge admission to the event but at the last minute the Barcelona City Council informed them they could not because it was on a public street. But fair attendees were generous with donations as they left. And word is members of the city council came and were impressed the fair supportive of plans for another fair next year.
Here are some scenes from the fair taken by Heike Schuricht:
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- A cookie frosting extruding 3D printer from RepRap BCN.
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- Roman Nuéz robots built with the Multiplo kit.
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- Building ROBOTIS Ollo robot kits with RO-BOTICA.com.
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- Elektroxoc, the steampunk-inspired electric chopper.
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- The Junk Armada also built an evaporative fridge to keep their food cool while they are sailing down the river.
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- Joan Raventós Corral’s stereolithography 3D printer-the Stalactite 3D–and some examples of what it can make.
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- Everyone loves to play with MaKey MaKey.
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- Made BCN’s remote vision helmet. Wear it and you can interactively explore the MADE Makerspace by turning your head and controlling a camera installed downstairs.
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- Roman Nuéz robots built with the Multiplo kit.
*”We’re all makers” in Catalan
The Road to Maker Faire Challenge will award $2,500 to one winner to bring his or her project to World Maker Faire on Sep. 21 & 22, 2013 in New York. Use the funding for materials, transport, or anything else you might need to get to Maker Faire. Applications are due by 11:59pm PT on August 5, 2013.
